An Introduction to Disaster Management for Class 8 Central Board of Secondary Education ‘Shiksha Kendra’‚ 2‚ Community Centre Preet Vihar‚ Delhi – 110092‚ India Tel : 91-011-22509252-57/59‚ Fax : 91-011-22515826 E-mail : cbsedli@nda.vsnl.net.in Website : www.cbse.nic.in TOGETHER‚ TOWARDS‚ A SAFER INDIA An Introduction to Disaster Management for Class 8 FIRST EDITION 2003 CBSE‚ DELHI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AUTHORS Dr. Kamala Menon‚ Principal‚ Mirambika School‚ New Delhi Ms. A. Venkatachalam
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A Sticky Disaster News broadcasts and radio stations ran rapid on April 20th 2010 releasing emergency news. News of eleven people killed and complete destruction of the oceans from a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico‚ perhaps the largest in history‚ spread expeditiously. Due to cameras‚ leaks in the pipe buried on the ocean floor had been discovered. By the time the pipe leaks had been revealed‚ barrels of oil had secreted into the Gulf ruining reefs‚ destroying habitats‚ and killing animals
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the heads of more than 3000 people. This has caused the deaths of officially 400‚ but potentially more than 1000‚ nearly all of whom were garments workers‚ the lions share of which are expected to be women. This‚ Bangladesh’s largest industrial disaster‚ came just five months to the day after the Tazreen factory fire which killed more than 117‚ and little more than a year after the torture and killing of garments worker organiserAminul Islam. The episode provides a deadly and vivid self-portrait
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The period between 1980- 1999 was bad for Canada. Many people in Canada experienced unemployment. Devastating disasters ended in death and loss of resources. HIV and other diseases were discovered and spread throughout the country. HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system‚ this virus also leads to obtaining AIDS. Job losses were common in Canada. New technology reduced the need for human labour causing tens of thousands of Canadians working in the manufacturing industries to be laid
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decide what qualifies as an environmental issue. The BP Oil Spill has been a huge environmental issue; it was the worst oil disaster in US history. The government estimated up to 2.6 million gallons per day with a total of 205.8 million got into the gulf. Louisiana‚ Mississippi‚ Alabama and Florida all had miles on miles of surface oil problems. BP put nearly 2 million gallons of chemical “dispersants” into the ocean‚ which actually make the oil more toxic to ocean life. It’s considered and environmental
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Topic: IFRS and US GAAP in the Oil and Natural Gas Industry Summer 2013 July 17‚ 2013 Introduction Many countries in the world speaks many different languages when it comes to financial reporting. When one compare the accounting standards years ago to what is seen today‚ it’s shown that investors tolerated a great deal. As the markets are becoming global‚ investors are choosing the better global accounting standards that are available to them. For this reason‚ this paper will point out the International
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Page 1: Introduction OPITO is the focal point for skills‚ learning and workforce development in the oil & gas industry. It aims to deliver the right skills for the industry now and in the future. OPITO was established to meet industry demand for a competent and competitive workforce. To achieve this it works with industry employers‚ training providers and higher education providers. Careers for life are now relatively rare in the UK. Individuals now have more varied career options‚ career progression
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Question DEWI TAMARA Crude Palm Oil After Crisis 2008 Course Topic : Managerial Economics Specific/ Related Topics : Comparative Advantage Case Synopsis On Asian crisis 1998‚ the palm owner and businessman still could face the crisis smugly. The base price of crude palm oil (CPO) for one fresh stem of oil palm (tandan buah segar) was USD 600 per ton‚ but with the exchange rate of Rp 16.000 per 1 USD‚ the producers were quite blessed from the crisis condition. With the average area owneship
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Fukushima disaster Japan is one of the most affected countries by natural disasters because of it’s geographical placement on the tectonic plates. In 2011 Japan was impacted by a monumental earthquake that caused a tsunami. This provoked the nuclear plant Fukushima Daiichi to leak radioactive material into the farm lands of Japan. Fukushima was overheating due to equipment failure‚ and loss of coolant agent. This was the result of a nuclear meltdown. It was rapidly shut down to prevent any further
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success of the government of any country cannot be under played‚ ranging from economic turn over to influence in policies making and implementation and more relevant to this topic its role in coming to the aid of the government in times of crisis and disasters. The Bali Roundtable on developing countries in 2002 recognized the business sector as a primary driver of economic development and the World Summit for Sustainability identified business involvement as critical in alleviating poverty and achieving
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